[bowesmana]

Much of what you are asking for is planned for version 3.10.0 which is going to be focused on features related to the annotations functionality. I want to support moving annotations between layers, grouping annotations, and potentially locking annotations to prevent modification.

Mike

Hi Mike, 

Locking layers would be a really important addition IMO.  I've drawn technical diagrams with draw.io using multiple layers and it's so easy to get oneself out of sync with what your current active layer is. When using that tool,  I lock all layers I'm not actively using to avoid any inadvertent editing errors. 

In my, so far limited, use of MS and my choral singing,  I first highlight my tenor part into a layer and then I'll add a breathing layer,  a notes layer for typed conductor notes, another notes layer for taking hand written notes during rehearsals, then a practice layer for comments on items that need work/practice.

I then have a workflow where after rehearsals,  I'll formalise my handwritten scribbles into proper conductor notes,  that then allows me to have my original notes in a separate layer to my formal performance conductor notes. 

I've so far found that I accidentally add notes to the wrong layer and then trying to move them into the correct layer is a pain, as the cut/paste logic is not so intuitive and the UI not great for managing that process. 

Also sometimes trying to select an annotation that sits in a higher layer but on top of a lower layer,  is hard without first hiding the lower layer as both get selected.  I would like to lock,  for ex. the part and breathing layers so they are visible but never react to any click.

At rehearsals,  the only layer I want active is the one where i can handwrite stuff that I later go through. 

Hope this helps understand a use case.  
Antony